0n Sunday, March 25, 2007, Miss Lacey Scott Kelley, four-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott (Kristin) Kelley, was christened by Rev. Lavon Davis in a full sanctuary during the 10 a.m. morning worship service at Petrey UMC.

The church was decorated beautifully with an arrangement of pink roses, with baby's breath and ivy housed in a tall wooden basket centering the altar.

Guests were welcomed into the vestibule by a small wicker angel holding a bouquet of pink, white and yellow daisies.

The piano was adorned by an arrangement of pink, yellow and white daisies supplemented by baby's breath, asparagus fern and tiny azaleas.

Musical entertainment and piano specials were provided by Mr. James Green and Ms. Ashley Meadows.

Lacey was received in baptism by her family members, Mr. and Mrs. Scott (Kristin) Kelley, parents; Mr. and Mrs. Scott (Laura) Elliott, maternal grandparents; Mr. David Kelly and Ms. Tina Wright, paternal grandparents; Mrs. Cleo Kelley, great-grandmother; Ms. Ashley Meadows and Miss Taylor Wright, aunts; Mr. Blake Meadows, cousin; and, last but not least, &#8220big sister” Lara Leigh Kelley.

Lacey was also welcomed into the church by the rest of the congregation who presented her with a baptismal gift as a token of their appreciation for her parents' dedication to the church.

After the church service, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Elliott entertained Lacey's family with a lunch at their home.

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On Saturday, March 24, Ms. Ashley Meadows attended a bridal luncheon at the home of Mrs. Mary West of Glenwood in honor of her longtime college friend, Mrs. Katie Morgan McCrary of Crestview, Fla., who was recently united in marriage to Mr. Brett McCrary on March 17, 2007.

Katie was honored by her aunt, Mrs. Sylvia Gibson, Mrs. Mary West, and Mrs. Alice Walker, who served as hostesses for the luncheon.

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On Friday, March 23, Mrs. Laura Elliott attended a 4-H conference at the 4-H camp in Montevallo.

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On Thursday, March 22, the town of Petrey hosted a fundraiser for the Relay for Life at the community center.

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On Saturday, March 24,

several ladies of Petrey, including Mrs. Nancy Petrey, Mrs. Valeta Spradley, Mrs. Jamie Taylor and Ms. Ashley Meadows, to name a few, attended the first ever Crenshaw County Women for Christ Conference held at South Luverne Baptist Church.

The keynote speaker was Mrs. Kim Hendrix of WSFA News.

The ladies enjoyed musical entertainment, door prizes, a picnic lunch, inspirational messages provided by the keynote speakers and fellowship.

Many ladies from the surrounding communities of Campground, Patsburg, Live Oak, Vidette and Helicon were also in attendance.

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Last week, Mr. Kline and Mrs. Patsy Jeffcoat spent the week in Panama City Beach with their children, Kimberly Inlow and Allison Jeffcoat, and grandchildren, Ansley, Amelia and Caroline Inlow.

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During the weekend of March 24, 2007, Mr. Raymond and Mrs. Bonnie Trotter traveled to South Carolina to visit their son, Clifton Trotter and his wife Stephanie, in order to celebrate their grandson, Christian Ryan Trotter's, first birthday.